John Henry Buckingham

One or both of the 2 entries on the 1924 electoral roll might be out of date but they seem both to be for the same couple.. The petition for divorce was lodged by John Henry Buckingham and a co-respondent, Francis Henry Hooker, appeared under Rebecca's name. On both above-mentioned 1924 electoral rolls there is a Francis Henry Hooker at each of the addresses, in Balaclava he is a chef, in Jumbuk, a farmer.

Chronology:

He worked as a Labourer in 1914 and resided at 81 Reynard St, Coburg. 6 (with wife Rebecca)

He worked as a Traveller in 1919 and resided at 66 Nightingale Street, Balaclava. 7 (with wife Rebecca)

He worked as a Bricklayer in 1924 and resided at 40 Venus St, Elsternwick. 8 (with wife Rebecca)

He worked as a Farmer in 1924 and resided at Jumbuk, Victoria. 9 (with wife Rebecca)

He worked as a Farmer in 1931 and resided at Panmure, Victoria. 10 (with son John Stanley, farm labourer)

He worked as a Cabinet Maker in 1936 and resided at 21 Princes Street, Fitzroy South. 11 (with Patricia Buckingham, Home Duties)

He worked as a Cabinet Maker in 1949 and resided at 225 Napier Street, Fitzroy. 12

He worked as a Cabinet Maker in 1954 and resided at 12 Ashley St, Reservoir. 13 (with Patricia Buckingham, home duties. Next door at 14 is John Stanley Buckingham, Builder, and Meryl Rose Buckingham. Ashley St is only 200 metres from View Rd)

John married Rebecca Skivens, daughter of John Skivens and Bridget O'Brien, in 1905 in Victoria.12 The marriage ended in divorce in 1924. (Rebecca Skivens was born Cal 1889 in Port Melbourne, Victoria,1415 died on 7 Aug 1965 in Melbourne 1617 and was buried on 11 Aug 1965 in Coburg Cemetery, Melbourne.)